Success

Student success stories at the

CLC.

Many of our students have

achieved great things at the CLC

already this year. Read about four

of our young people that are

working hard and reaping the

rewards!

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CLC Chronicle 2019 Term 1 Edition

Respect ● Diversity ● Personal Best ● Courage ● Resilience

What a fantastic start to 2019 we have had so far!!

Students are working their way through their SACE subjects and engaging positively in learning.

Baptist Care Engagement Programs are extremely popular with Art, Soul Good and the G.A.M.E.

program providing great opportunities for our young people to learn new skills in a fun way.

We have introduced SACE Stage 2 Essential English for the first time this year giving CLC

students an opportunity to gain Stage 2 SACE credits.

Lend Me Your

Ears One of our Young

People tells us about

their CLC journey!

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Food for Body

and Soul Soul Good serving up

nourishment for the

CLC!

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Barista is Best

Barista Training this

term; learning how to

brew the perfect cupa!

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Important Dates: Term 1 End – Friday 12th April

Term 2 Start – Monday 29th April

This is an Art

Attack Young People show off

their talents and head

to the Art gallery for

inspiration!

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Coordinator’s Recap

I’d like to begin my recap by thanking the NESPN CLC team for welcoming me into the site!

I have definitely felt part of the team and the students have been making me feel welcome as

the ‘new guy’ at the CLC!

Students have made a positive start to the year with fantastic engagement in classes. Many

are continuing their SACE journey from last year and building on the great work achieved in

2018. Others have made a new start this year and are progressing well to completing their

first SACE credits. We are looking to provide more learning opportunities with a second

semester of Essential Mathematics planned as well Integrated Learning classes utilising the

Baptist Care Engagement Programs; Art Attack and Soul Good-cooking.

I have really enjoyed having my coffee fix in the morning with fresh Barista made coffee made

by the students running the Bean Buggy Cart!! Late in the term the CLC facilitated a Barista

/ Food Hygiene accredited short course. Students who attended were able to build and hone

their skills in the art of the Coffee Bean and we all enjoyed some delicious beverages on this

day. Congratulations to those who completed the course.

Again, I’d like to thank everyone at the CLC and the NESPN schools for their support in my

start here at the CLC. I’m looking forward to working positively with you all in supporting our

Young People achieve success.

Thank You,

Juan Lopez

NESPN Community Learning Centre Coordinator

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Around the CLC!!

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Student Recap Jordan Rossidis

Alfred was my first and he helped me get

introduced to FLO and all its possible ways to

help me, then there was Andrew “Barky”, he

brought me out of my shell and helped me to be

more chipper and active. Finally, there was

Hannah, who was there for me when I was going

through some of my roughest times emotionally.

There were other case managers and staff that

weren’t assigned to me but deserve some

honourable mentions. Tracey, who was there

from the beginning and was always someone I

could look to for guidance and a good laugh.

Shanna was there to help me kick-start my job

hunt and find some nice places to work. Cat,

always had time to stop and chat if you had any

problems being either emotional or just someone

to vent to. There are a whole host of others I

could talk about like Liam and his silly little pop

culture quizzes. A different Andrew who I would

chat about the latest big video games or Netflix

show, or Fleur, who I constantly bantered with.

Oh and the adventures and opportunities, damn.

Through Duke of Ed I got to kayak and camp the

Murray, hike through the beautiful landscapes of

Tasmania for 8 days, and for the first time see

snow and have a snow fight. With all these hikes

and camps, I made some bonds with friends even

stronger. I learnt the skills of a barista (and make

a damn good coffee now), first aid, self-defence

and the appropriate qualifications to work behind

a bar. Now, I am getting my Business Certificate

III at TAFE, and this will give me the last credits

needed to get my SACE certificate by the end of

this year.

I met so many people over my time in FLO that I

would now consider friends and so many I see as

family. That is one of the best parts of FLO in my

opinion, whilst in a mainstream high school you

make friends with the other students and

teachers, in the CLC and FLO you make family.

I started the FLO program almost 5 years ago

and I can say I would not be the man I am today

without the help of Baptist Care and to

wonderful teachers at the CLC. I had a taste of

regular high school learning and it was not my

cup of tea. I was having trouble making it to class

on time or even showing up at all. I eventually

stopped going all together, just staying at home

doing nothing. Eventually my dad brought me to

a FLO campus, at first I thought I didn’t even

need help, thinking that I could just power

through it and that it would mean I was weak if I

went into FLO. How very wrong I was. I found

FLO to be the perfect place to finish my

schooling and gain my SACE. I was motivated to

leave the house again. Whilst they were your

normal classes, they were smaller in comparison

to a high school. I was able to get help easily if I

was stuck and I developed a better bond with my

teachers.

The case managers were able to help me out so

so very much, although I got a bit unlucky as I

had three different case managers throughout

my time at FLO each helped me in different

ways.

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Soul Good

This term has seen some of our young

people develop some fantastic cooking and

team working skills while making simple,

affordable and delicious food. Among the

skills covered have been hygiene and safe

food handling, pastry work, basic cutting

techniques, mayonnaise and other

dressings, crumbing, and bread making.

Students have worked together to create

tasty meals including traditional carbonara,

tarragon chicken sandwiches, fresh tomato

pasta, garlic flat breads, chicken schnitzel

with salad, and most recently, sausage rolls.

Go Team!!

Andrew Persian

FLO Case Manager

Art Attack

This term our students have been

replicating the some of the styles of

artists such as Jackson Pollock,

Pablo Picasso, Kathe Kollwitz and

George O’Keeffe. We have been

using different Art mediums such as

acrylic paint, charcoal and water

colours. The students also undertook

an excursion in week 10 exploring the

Art Gallery of South Australia and

were given the opportunity to

participate in onsite activities such as

creating their very own self portrait

utilising oil pastels and a mirror.

Hope the Gallery inspires some

fantastic Art at the CLC next term!!

Hannah Burke

FLO Case Manager

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Short Course: Barista / Hygiene

This term some our young people learned the fine

art of making the perfect cup of freshly brewed

coffee during the Barista/Hygiene short course.

The training was held over two days at the CLC

and students learned everything from a short

black to a cappuccino, a flat white to a macchiato

and all of the rest the subtle combinations that

coffee beans, milk and water can create!

There was lots of tasting going on this day but with

many staff members being avid lovers of coffee,

there were few complaints!

These skills can now be utilised for students to

participate the CLC Bean Buggy Program

throughout the year.

Cert II Education Skills Development (ESD)

Students have been working well in improving their

literacy and numeracy skills through the Certificate II

in Education Skills Development.

Students are able to work at their own pace and build

their skills through completing units including learning

online, how to communicate effectively, how to

operate a computer, reading and writing a range texts

and basic mathematical principles.

Discussions around topical issues also take place

during learning sessions giving students an opportunity

to present their own opinions and consider other

peoples’. Some discussions have centred around

brain development in teenagers, impulse control and

consequences, bullying and multiple intelligences.

Looking forward to continuing the great work into

term 2!

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Student Highlights / Success

Samuel began his time at the CLC this year

and scored an A for his first assessment in

PLP!! Sam has faced significant challenges and

has previously disengaged entirely from

learning, often withdrawing into attempted

sleep in the classroom. Sam has worked well

with the CLC team and put in the hard yards

to achieve this amazing result.

Well Done Sam!!!

Jordan has continued to excel this term! He

is balancing Research Project, Certificate III

in Business and his personal life. Jordan is

also actively seeking employment in the

hospitality industry to add to his busy

schedule.

Good Luck Jordan!!!

Savannah had multiple barriers surrounding

wellbeing in 2018. This year she has

commenced SACE classes at the CLC along

with attending the Soul Good engagement

program and participated in the

Barista/Hygiene short course. Savannah has

also successfully gained employment in a

local café utilising the skills developed at the

CLC!

Great Work Savannah!!!

Felicity has completed a Certificate II in Salon

Assistance despite facing a severe injury at the

end of last year. She is now actively working

towards gaining an apprenticeship and has been

undertaking work experience in Salons to

support her goal!

Keep it going Felicity!!!

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Staff news

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Goodbye!!

This year the CLC has had a few staff changes to begin 2019! We said goodbye to Liam and Amelia at the end of

2018 who have moved on to other teaching roles. We wish them all the best in their new ventures and thank them

for their hard work during their time with us at the CLC.

Welcome!!

Juan has come on board as the new CLC Coordinator and is enjoying getting to know all of the students and

supporting them with their studies. Monique has moved into a full time teaching role taking on the English and

Research Project classes. We have also welcomed Maddy to the CLC team! Maddy is teaching Maths and

Personal Learning Plan 2 days a week. Last but not least the CLC has a new Social Work Student undertaking

her university placement with Baptist Care. Annie has made a great start to her time at the CLC and we look

forward to having her with us for the first half of the year.

The NESPN CLC Team!

Front left to right: Jenni McLean: FLO Case Manager, Hannah Burke: FLO Case Manager, Maddy Agar: Teacher

Back left to right: Tracey Sutton: Team Leader, Monique Bekirovski: Teacher, Shanna Scott: FLO Case Manager,

Annie Tsagareli: Student Placement – Social Work, Jeff Feder: FLO Case Manager,

Andrew Persian: FLO Case Manager. Juan Lopez: NESPN CLC Coordinator

End of Term Awards

Courage

Aaron Squire

Tamika Jennings

Zac Parry

Personal Best

Julian Shaw

Danielle Zaltron

Samuel Poulten-Kennison

Resilience

Tahlia Grantham

Talia Haythorpe

Respect

Chantelle Lithgow

Phoebe Hutchinson

Daniel Martin